Larry Costello vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Larry Costello that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Costello

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Obi Toppin 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Obi Toppin 294

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Obi Toppin 127

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Obi Toppin 38

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 14

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 10

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Obi Toppin 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Obi Toppin .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.